mejoshee
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I've been looking into watches recently since I'm trying to grow up and be a real boy. I'm not all that into men's accessories and have subsisted on Casio since I was a kid. As of writing this, the most expensive watch I've owned is the one on my wrist at a whopping $200.
I have a friend who was getting me started on researching some automatic models that might be appealing to me. I like nice things if I think they are practical too. He recommended the Omega Speedmaster or Rolex Oyster along those lines. I thought $2-3k would be more than reasonable for a quality/luxury automatic watch, but sadly the budget was severely diminished by my wife once I showed her the going prices online.
As SWMBO is probably right in the long run, I decided I would be more than happy with a mid- to upper-range Citizen Eco-Drive closer to the $500 range (or at least <<$1k). After much shopping around online, I decided I didn't want a tachymeter model, but there aren't many that are nice looking (to me), with chrono and sapphire glass, with all the other features I want. The Citizen search filtering on the website is pretty terrible and you can't sort certain features like sapphire vs. mineral glass, dive bezel, etc. It just either has it or it doesn't. I spent the last week sifting through models and cross-checking availability for retailers that had models in-store.
At this point, I've arrived on this particular piece from the signature collection, the BL5440-58E:
I don't see many reviews online, especially with regards to the features and functionality, but generally everyone says the fit & finish are much better than the price point belies.What're your thoughts?
I also don't know too much about how strict Citizen is with their warranties. I want to make sure I get one no problem, but this means I'd have to pay a higher in-store price than from somewhere like ebay. I've read in some places that Citizen will generally not warranty an online purchase and definitely not one from ebay. Any personal experience here?
I have a friend who was getting me started on researching some automatic models that might be appealing to me. I like nice things if I think they are practical too. He recommended the Omega Speedmaster or Rolex Oyster along those lines. I thought $2-3k would be more than reasonable for a quality/luxury automatic watch, but sadly the budget was severely diminished by my wife once I showed her the going prices online.
As SWMBO is probably right in the long run, I decided I would be more than happy with a mid- to upper-range Citizen Eco-Drive closer to the $500 range (or at least <<$1k). After much shopping around online, I decided I didn't want a tachymeter model, but there aren't many that are nice looking (to me), with chrono and sapphire glass, with all the other features I want. The Citizen search filtering on the website is pretty terrible and you can't sort certain features like sapphire vs. mineral glass, dive bezel, etc. It just either has it or it doesn't. I spent the last week sifting through models and cross-checking availability for retailers that had models in-store.
At this point, I've arrived on this particular piece from the signature collection, the BL5440-58E:
I don't see many reviews online, especially with regards to the features and functionality, but generally everyone says the fit & finish are much better than the price point belies.What're your thoughts?
I also don't know too much about how strict Citizen is with their warranties. I want to make sure I get one no problem, but this means I'd have to pay a higher in-store price than from somewhere like ebay. I've read in some places that Citizen will generally not warranty an online purchase and definitely not one from ebay. Any personal experience here?